Job summary
The State Registered Nurse delivers safe and quality patient care and is accountable for the outcomes of patients assigned under his/her care. He/she works collaboratively with the nursing staff, physicians and other members of the healthcare team to accomplish patients’ needs and achieve positive outcomes in line with the hospital/nursing vision, mission, values and objectives. In addition, he/she practices within the realm of the profession’s ethical and legal frameworks whilst adhering to the hospital’s guidelines, policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Diploma in Nursing
- Prefer with Post Basic in Perioperative
- Registered with Malaysia Nursing Board
- Valid Annual Practicing Certificate
- Prefer clinical knowledge and experience
Duties & responsibilities
Specific duties for Intensive Care Unit:
- Performs assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention, prioritizes nursing care for critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patient; record symptoms and changes in patient’s condition and inform to physician; modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions
- Document patient medical histories, assessment findings, treatment plans, intervention, outcomes or plan revision
- Responsible for managing medication doses, anesthesia and ventilator
Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition
Provider of patient care:
- Greets and attends to patients in a courteous, polite and professional manner
- Uses the Nursing Process APIE (Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation) framework to formulate and execute a holistic, individualized and personalized patient care; documents using relevant forms, charts or information system according to hospital practices and policies
- Conducts patient rounds with the Physician; carries out the Physician’s investigations, medications and treatment orders/ plans according to hospital practices and policies
- Collaborates with members of the nursing team, healthcare providers and support services to meet patient care needs; document and follow through or handover where required
- Identify and conduct patient/family health education needs where required
Other duties
- Delegate or performs pottering role; accompany or transport patients for their treatment/investigation appointments to/from the relevant departments such as Operation Theater, Radiology, Physiotherapy or Clinic etc. where required
- Delegate or performs dispatch role; transport/collect medications, lab specimens, documents or equipment etc. from/to various departments in the hospital such as Pharmacy, Laboratory, Supplies Store or Administrative Office etc. where required
- Undertake additional task/assignment as assigned by superior